Crunch time for cookie use, watchdog warns – BBC News
‘Some of the UK’s most visited websites could face fines unless they make it clearer that cookies are optional.’
BBC News, 21st November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blow to gig economy workers after UK supreme court rules against collective bargaining rights – The Guardian
‘Deliveroo riders do not have the right to collective negotiations on pay and conditions, the UK’s top court has ruled, in a blow to gig economy campaigners and the unions that represent them.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Supreme Court’s Rwanda Judgment: What Now for the Government? – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘All eyes were on the Supreme Court last Wednesday when it handed down its ruling on the lawfulness of the government’s much-criticised Rwanda scheme. The judgment featured a number of important issues (including issues relating to retained EU law) but the key question for the Court was simple: would sending individuals making asylum claims in the UK to Rwanda – to make asylum claims there instead – subject them to a real risk of ill-treatment? The Supreme Court’s answer was that it would. The government’s policy was therefore unlawful.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 22nd November 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
How Smith v Finch has been run over by a Boris bike – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Cycle helmets are likely to remain a bone of contention between PI litigants for years to come. At least, as far as social cycling is concerned. Different considerations apply to competitive and organized cycling events.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 20th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
Bailiffs and their powers in England and Wales – OUT-LAW.com
‘Having a bailiff take control of goods and sell them is a common method of enforcement a money judgment in England and Wales.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Consolidation of legal regulators “may be a good thing” – Legal Futures
‘Consolidation of legal regulators “may be a good thing” if designed to achieve “the pulling together of knowledge, lessons, consumer research and engagement”, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said.’
Legal Futures, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Theodore Konstadinides: Reassessing the UK’s Rwanda Asylum Policy: Tinkering with International Law and the Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘On 15 November, the Supreme Court issued its much-awaited judgment in the case of AAA and others v the Home Secretary, commonly referred to as the Rwanda asylum policy case. The decision came notably quickly, almost a month after the case was heard, indicating the Court’s responsiveness to the urgency and the wider public interest surrounding the case. Despite the swift turnaround, the judgment was meticulously formulated, reflecting the serious implications of the case.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Workington parents jailed for death of baby Dallas Kelly – BBC News
‘A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his four-month-old son.’
BBC News, 21st November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gender Reassignment Protection Within the Equality Act 2010 – Parklane Plowden Chambers
‘Protection for individuals who are transgender is conferred by Section 7 of the Equality Act 2010 which makes ‘gender reassignment’ a protected characteristic.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 4th October 2023
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
UK ICO challenges Clearview AI ruling – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s data protection authority has lodged an appeal against a tribunal ruling that found it did not have the power to take enforcement action against facial recognition software developer Clearview AI.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Special Contributions in Family Law – 33 Bedford Row
‘How often do practitioners have a client insist that they have made a “greater” or a “special” contribution to the family’s finances? This is a regular occurrence in conference rooms up and down the country. This instruction from a lay client is often followed by a request to “ring fence” certain assets. What advice should be given to these adamant lay clients? Invariably, a lay client must be advised that it is extremely difficult to convince a court and that one party has made a “special contribution”. The court’s reluctance is rooted in the need to end discrimination between the breadwinner and a homemaker. Special contribution arguments are made by the breadwinners, usually in high net-worth cases and these arguments often lead nowhere.’
33 Bedford Row, 17th October 2023
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
SRA issues report on opportunities and risks of AI – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has set out its views on the opportunities – and risks – presented by artificial intelligence (AI).’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Serious Crime Bulletin – Issue 3 – October 2023 – Red Lion Chambers
‘The Serious Crime Bulletin is a quarterly brief providing a snapshot of prominent decisions and news with implications for general crime practitioners.’
Red Lion Chambers, 27th October 2023
Source: redlionchambers.co.uk
Nicola Bulley review: Key report findings at a glance – BBC News
‘An independent review of Lancashire Police’s handling of Nicola Bulley’s disappearance has been published.’
BBC News, 21st November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reasonable for protesters to call Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory scum’, court rules – The Guardian
‘Two protesters were “reasonable” in calling Iain Duncan Smith “Tory scum” outside the Conservative party conference, the high court has ruled, in a rejection of an attempt to overturn their acquittal.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal confirms applicable test when hearing an application to annul a bankruptcy under section 282(1)(a) (Khan v Singh-Sall and another) – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Dispute Resolution analysis: In a second appeal, the Court of Appeal has upheld the decisions of two lower Courts in concluding that due to the conduct of a bankrupt and his insolvency, his bankruptcy should not (on an exercise of discretion) be annulled, despite concluding that the bankruptcy order should not have been made.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 20th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
Family Law Update: October 2023 – 5SAH
‘The update features the following articles:
– London’s reputation as divorce capital could be tested by legal shake-up: Jaqueline Julyan SC.
– Niamh Wilkie Features in FT Adviser: Navigating Maintenance Order Rules Post-Brexit.
– Mark Smith features in Family Law Journal: Extradition and family proceedings: where does the balance lie?
– Maria Scotland Features in Spear’s: Divorcing In Dubai: Should Wealthy Expats Worry About New UAE Family Laws?’
5SAH, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
Adam Tucker: The Rwanda Policy, Legal Fiction(s), and Parliament’s Legislative Authority – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Last week the Supreme Court (in R (AAA) v Home Secretary) found the UK government’s policy to send asylum applicants to Rwanda unlawful on the grounds that “removal … to Rwanda would expose them to a real risk of ill-treatment by reason of refoulement” [149]. In response, the Prime Minister announced that the government intends to “take the extraordinary step of introducing emergency legislation” which “will enable Parliament to confirm that… Rwanda is safe”.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
